Kims Watch & Jewelry

Kim's Watches and Jewelry is a jewelry store in Downtown Oakland with an in-house watchmaker on staff, so it covers both the retail side and the repair bench. Walk in with a dead battery, a scratched crystal, a stopped movement, or a bracelet that needs resizing, and the staff will look it over and quote the work before starting.

The shop services a specific list of brands: Gucci, Bulova, Mont Blanc, Longines, Movado, Rado, Citizen and Seiko, which lines up with the lines it also sells new. Battery replacement is offered as a standalone service, and the listing notes full service and overhaul work as well, so mechanical movements that need a cleaning and regulation can be handled there too, not just quartz battery swaps.

The shop also says it is an authorized Rolex service center, and separately advertises pre-owned Rolex watches for sale, so Rolex owners have both a sales and repair angle to ask about. As with any authorization claim, it's worth confirming directly with the shop what that covers for your specific reference before dropping off a watch.

Staff is described as having decades of combined experience in watches and jewelry, which matters for a shop that's doing both bench repair and sales under one roof. Given the mixed storefront, it's the kind of place suited to someone who wants a battery changed or a quartz movement serviced on the spot rather than shipping a watch out, with the option to ask about Rolex-specific work while there.